Chinese Extension. Written Examination 2004 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION. Centre Number. Student Number. Total marks 40

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1 Centre Number Student Number 2004 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Chinese Extension Written Examination Total marks 40 General Instructions Reading time 10 minutes Working time 1 hour and 50 minutes Write using black or blue pen Monolingual and/or bilingual print dictionaries may be used Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page Section I Pages marks This section has two parts, Part A and Part B Allow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this section Part A 15 marks Attempt Question 1 Part B 10 marks Attempt Question 2 Section II Page marks Attempt either Question 3 or Question 4 Allow about 40 minutes for this section 128

2 Section I Response to Prescribed Text 25 marks Allow about 1 hour and 10 minutes for this section Part A 15 marks Attempt Question 1 Answer the question in the spaces provided. In your answers you will be assessed on how well you: respond critically to the prescribed text analyse how meaning is conveyed demonstrate an understanding of the relationship between the prescribed text and prescribed issues Question 1 (15 marks) Read the extract from the film, Eat Drink Man Woman, then answer in ENGLISH the questions that follow. You must justify your answer with close text reference. Question 1 continues on page 3 2

3 Question 1 (continued) (a) What is about to happen in this family? Marks 2 Question 1 continues on page 4 3

4 Question 1 (continued) Marks (b) Explain Jianing s role in the scene. 3 (c) Analyse Jiazhen s state of mind in this extract. 4 Question 1 continues on page 5 4

5 Question 1 (continued) Marks (d) How does the film-maker highlight the tension between Jiazhen and Jiaqian in this extract? 6 End of Question 1 5

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9 2004 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Chinese Extension Section I (continued) Part B 10 marks Attempt Question 2 Answer the question in a writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. In your answer you will be assessed on how well you: demonstrate an understanding of the prescribed text write in Chinese for a specific context Question 2 (10 marks) Please turn over 129 9

10 Question 2 (10 marks) Read the extract from the film, Eat Drink Man Woman, then answer the question that follows. Write approximately 250 characters in CHINESE. Imagine you are Guolun. Write a letter to Jianing about how you feel some hours after this conversation with her. 10

11 Section II Writing in Chinese 15 marks Attempt either Question 3 or Question 4 Allow about 40 minutes for this section Answer the question in a SEPARATE writing booklet. Extra writing booklets are available. Write approximately 350 characters in CHINESE. In your answer you will be assessed on how well you: present and support a point of view write for a specific audience and/or purpose and/or context demonstrate accuracy and variety of vocabulary and sentence structures structure and sequence ideas and information Question 3 (15 marks) In Sydney there are increasing numbers of people from different cultural backgrounds. Write an essay on the importance of holding multicultural events in local residential areas. OR Question 4 (15 marks) Some high school students think that study is more important than anything else, and are not willing to spend time maintaining friendships nor participating in school activities. Write a letter to your school newspaper expressing your opinion on the issue. End of paper 11

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13 Centre Number Student Number 2004 HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE EXAMINATION Chinese Extension Oral Examination General Instructions Preparation time 10 minutes The examination should take approximately 5 minutes The examination will be recorded on cassette. The cassette recorder should NOT be stopped or paused until the whole examination is completed Dictionaries may NOT be used You may make brief notes in the spaces provided You may refer to these notes during the examination, but you must NOT read directly from them You are NOT permitted to ask the examiner for help with Chinese expressions You must state your Student Number and Centre Number in ENGLISH at the beginning of the examination Write your Centre Number and Student Number at the top of this page Total marks 10 Attempt TWO questions from Questions

14 Total marks 10 Attempt TWO questions from Questions 1 3 You are to speak for approximately TWO minutes in CHINESE on each question. State the question number in ENGLISH at the beginning of each question. In your answers you will be assessed on how well you: present and support a point of view demonstrate clarity of expression (pronunciation, intonation, stress) demonstrate accuracy and variety of vocabulary and sentence structures Question 1 (5 marks) Students with a Chinese background often like to use Anglo-Saxon names even though they have Chinese names. Give your opinion. CANDIDATE S NOTES. These notes will NOT be marked. 2

15 Question 2 (5 marks) Young people are normally more willing to accept new ideas. Give your opinion. CANDIDATE S NOTES. These notes will NOT be marked. Question 3 (5 marks) Can parents be your friends? Give your opinion. CANDIDATE S NOTES. These notes will NOT be marked. End of paper 3

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